Pulse+IT's weekly round-up of international health IT news for the week ending May 26: NHS call for agile GP systems, Amazon's emotional device, cyber firm data breach, Apple Watch ECG in Canada, hospital EMR ROI, health IT evaluation framework, FDA warning on unauthorised medical devices, outdated screening software, EMR training improves satisfaction, WannaCry threat remains
Tech companies challenged to develop new GP IT systems
Digital Health News ~ Hannah Crouch ~ 23/05/2019
Sick patients should not be having to explain ‘why are you here’ for the umpteenth time every time they meet a new clinician, or carting round bulging folders of notes from appointment to appointment.
Amazon is working on a device that can read human emotions
Bloomberg ~ Matt Day ~ 23/05/2019
Designed to work with a smartphone app, the device has microphones paired with software that can discern the wearer’s emotional state from the sound of his or her voice.
